Bhopal among 8 MP cities nominated for Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 honours
While final rankings are yet to be officially announced, these cities were invited to participate in the award ceremony scheduled for July 17 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, in the presence of President Droupadi Murmu.
Each nominated city will send a 10-member delegation, including the mayor or chairperson, Commissioner or Chief Municipal Officer, sanitation nodal officers, Safai Mitra, and other key representatives.
An online coordination meeting was held by the MP urban development department here on Saturday.
In addition to the ceremony, officials will attend workshops on July 17 and 18.
Madhya Pradesh has consistently performed well in Swachh Survekshan rankings. Indore retained the No 1 position for seven consecutive years, sharing the top spot with Surat in the most recent survey. Bhopal, the state capital, climbed to 5th place nationally and was recognised as the cleanest state capital. The state overall ranked second among India's cleanest states, following Maharashtra.
MP has a strong focus on waste segregation, scientific disposal, and citizen engagement in cleanliness drives.
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